Lvalue

//ˈɛl.væl.juː// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A value that can be treated as an address or storage location.

    "Clarified that rvalue references to function types produce non-rref lvalues (previously stated in the general wording in 5¶6 but inadvertently contradicted in the detailed wording of 5.2.2, 5.2.9, etc.)."

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"Clarified that rvalue references to function types produce non-rref lvalues (previously stated in the general wording in 5¶6 but inadvertently contradicted in the detailed wording of 5.2.2, 5.2.9, etc.)."

Etymology

From L + value, where L stands for left-hand side (of an assignment). In the context of the C programming language it is sometimes re-explained as locator value.

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